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ITS is pleased to highlight Canvas tools and features that can help faculty and students achieve their goals. This week's tip is:
Organize Content Using Modules
Instructors can customize how the students navigate through the course and access content and assignments. Modules can be created for different weeks, topics, or assignment types. A variety of items, including files, links, and assignments can be added to a module and placed in a specific order of completion. This helps students quickly locate content in order, so they may focus on the content and tasks. Instructions are included in the guide below.
Link: Organize Course Content using Modules
Submitted by: Meghanne Freivald
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As of Oct. 1, Airgas cylinder pricing will increase by 4.3 percent. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Procurement at x2698 or [email protected].
Submitted by: Valerie Ewald
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Multi-level yoga classes led by Cecilia Beach (500-hr Kripalu-certified instructor)
Thursdays 5:30-6:45pm in the Susan Howell Hall 2nd floor
Contact Cecilia for more information: [email protected]
Submitted by: Cecilia Beach
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As part of our educational mission at Alfred University, we are expanding our cybersecurity awareness efforts to include a weekly simulated phishing campaign for students. This program mirrors the initiative already in place for employees and is designed to help you recognize and respond to social engineering attacks that you may encounter both here and in your future workplaces.
Throughout the semester, you will receive simulated phishing emails created through KnowBe4, a leading cybersecurity education platform. These simulations are based on real-world tactics used by malicious actors. Your role is to become familiar with how phishing attempts look and to develop the habit of reporting suspicious messages promptly.
When you receive an email that appears suspicious, please use the Phish Alert Button in Outlook on your phone or computer. Selecting this button will report the message to ITS.
* If the email is part of the simulation, your report will be recorded as a successful identification.
* If the email is an actual phishing attempt that made it through our defenses, it will be quarantined, and ITS systems will automatically search for similar messages across campus to protect others.
Your vigilance strengthens our "human firewall," which helps safeguard not only your own information but also the broader university community.
To make this program more engaging, students who accurately report two or more simulated phishing emails during the semester will receive a small packet of Swedish Fish gummies. In addition, all successful reporters will be entered into a drawing for a used laptop computer at the end of the semester.
The provided link describes how to identify and report suspicious emails the Phish Alert Button on different platforms. If you have questions, please contact the ITS Help Desk at [email protected] or 607-871-2222.
Thank you for your attention and willingness to help protect our campus community.
Link: How to detect and report phishing emails
Submitted by: Gary Roberts
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A new online application form is now available for the Bernstein Funds for Student & Faculty Development. Effective immediately, all applications should be submitted using the form below.
This updated process will help simplify submissions and improve the review process.
Please contact Crystal Henshaw at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Link: Bernstein Funds Application for Student & Faculty Development
Submitted by: Crystal Henshaw
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On Monday, September 21, from 10:30am to 12:00pm, the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Task Force will be hosting UDL Drop-in Hours. Faculty may stop by to seek assistance with applying UDL principles in their courses. Universal Design for Learning is the practice of creating learning experiences appropriate for all students, regardless of learning differences or diversity factors. The goal of UDL is to remove barriers to learning.
Faculty who visit the drop-in hours may choose to focus on one of the following areas:
- Applying UDL principles to a syllabus
- Applying UDL principles to an assignment
- Applying UDL principles to a Canvas course
- Increasing the accessibility of electronic materials
- A self-directed UDL goal related to teaching and course delivery
UDL Drop-in Hours will be held in Scholes 218. If seeking assistance with a syllabus or assignment, please bring two paper copies. Please bring your laptop if seeking assistance with Canvas, digital accessibility, or another goal involving technology.
Link: Universal Design for Learning
Submitted by: Meghanne Freivald
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The AI Faculty Development Working Group is pleased to host an AI reading group in conjunction with AU's Teaching and Learning Center. The book for this fall will be Real Intelligence: Teaching in the Era of Generative AI, by James F. McGrath and Ankur Gupta.
The discussion will consist of a singular meeting and will be hosted on Friday, October 2 from 1:20 to 2:10pm over Zoom, and will focus on the following chapters:
Chapter 2: Non-Solutions and Why They Don't Work Well
Chapter 3: The Process is the Point
Chapter 4: Starting with AI
The book is available for free at https://pressbooks.palni..... The Zoom link for the discussion is included below (meeting ID: 963 1661 9216, passcode: 573537).
All faculty and staff are welcome to participate, with no need to sign up. If you would like to request a calendar invitation, please email Meghanne Freivald.
Link: AI Reading Group Discussion - October 2
Submitted by: Meghanne Freivald
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Are you an employee or student commuter who would benefit by having a place to stay in Alfred occasionally? The Saxon Inn currently hosts several guests who take advantage of having a regular, welcoming, comfortable place to stay one (or more) nights a week. If this sounds like you, why not get in touch with the Saxon Inn to learn about our special discounted rates! Depending on the frequency needed, we can offer rates under $100/night.
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Contact Saxon Inn at [email protected], or phone 607-871-2600 and ask for details.
Submitted by: Rebecca Bergren
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Open Yoga, is FREE to all students, faculty,�staff, and community members.� The class is held on Wednesdays at 5pm at the Joyce Walton Center throughout the school year. Yoga props are available to borrow, or feel free to bring your own.� For questions or to get on the Open Yoga email list contact AU's Mindful Yoga Coach, Sharon McConnell:�[email protected]�
Attachment: Open Yoga poster
Submitted by: Sharon McConnell
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Wednesday, September 23
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
John's Room, 3rd Floor, Powell Campus Center
Take a break from your daily routine and join colleagues from across campus for a meaningful and engaging experience focused on connection, community, and belonging. Join fellow support staff for conversations that strengthen connections, celebrate the important role each of us plays in our community, and provide an opportunity to share ideas and hear different perspectives.
Participation is encouraged, but there is no expectation to speak or share. We invite you to engage at the level that feels most comfortable for you.
Whether you've been part of the Alfred family for years or are just getting started, your voice matters, and we hope you'll join us for the conversation.
Please complete the RSVP form below if you plan to attend. Lunch will be provided for registered participants.
This event is intended for support staff only.
Link: Support Staff Workshop Flyer
Attachment: Support Staff Workshop Flyer
Submitted by: Crystal Henshaw
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Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), students have certain rights with respect to their education record at AU. Most information is confidential such as your grades and is only accessible to those with an educational purpose. Directory information is not protected under FERPA but at Alfred we protect and limit this information. Please see our website on FERPA for details about those rights.
You can choose to have your record confidential. Though it does mean there will be implications. Please read thoroughly the form before making this decision.
With these rights even parents can be denied access/information unless you sign a release form authorizing their access.
Link: Website on FERPA
Submitted by: Carol Sliski
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Join us for an inspiring Mentorship Day keynote presentation with Patricia "Patty" St. George '89 on Friday, September 25, from 3:20 to 4:00 p.m. in Holmes Auditorium in Harder Hall.
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to hear St. George explore the power of mentorship and developing ethical, creative leaders in her presentation, "Leading with Purpose: Mentoring Ethical and Creative Leaders Across Disciplines and Why Alfred University Students Have a Unique Opportunity to Do the Same."
STUDENTS: Make the most of Mentorship Day! Register NOW through Handshake to reserve your spot and connect with alumni representing a wide range of careers and industries. Meet this year's alumni presenters and learn more about their backgrounds and areas of expertise on the Mentorship Day profiles page.
FACULTY AND STAFF: Join us for the keynote and be part of a campus-wide conversation about mentorship, leadership, and the relationships that can make a lasting difference. Faculty and staff do not need to register.
Link: go.alfred.edu/mentorshipday
Submitted by: Carol Marcy
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